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Sidney P. Chapin

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Judge (retired)



Appointed to Kern County Superior Court, 1993. Retired February 2018.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Sidney P. Chapin Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) Nov. 29, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Collins v. Thurmond
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Nov. 7, 2019
Collins v. Thurmond
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Sep. 3, 2019
Veiseh v. Stapp
reversed
 Torts Jun. 10, 2019
Aanderud v. Superior Court
petition denied
 Arbitration Jul. 28, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Patsy Jo Wolford, Gerald W. Wolford, Tina Crisler v. Shabbir Shakir, M.D., Victor Onyaguluchi, CRNA, Premier Anesthesia Medical Group Medical judge Nov. 17, 2017
Arlene Sanders, Ruby Watson, Patricia Crawford, Mario Ramirez, Juan Moran, Virginia Melchor, Isidro Larralde, Gabriel Elder, Carmen Ramirez, Lori De Leon, Dolores Huerta Foundation, The National Brotherhood Association, Faith in Action Kern County v. Kern High School District, Board of Trustees of KHSD, Chad Vegas, Mike Williams, Martha Miller, Brian Batey, in their official capacity as members of Kern High School District Board of Trustees, Byron Schaefer, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Kern High School District, Kern County Office of Education, Christine Lizardi Frazier, in her official capacity as Kern County Superintendent of Schools, the State of California, Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the California Department of Education Constitutional Law judge Oct. 6, 2017
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2005
Julie Brister, Sharon Coffman, Susan Frye, Terry Gladu v. Leslie Burson, Robert Laughlin Personal Injury judge Sep. 28, 2004
Jose Guzman v. Raylin E. Merrill Personal Injury judge Aug. 10, 2004
Paris Spencer, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Sherese Spencer v. Rebecca Rivera Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Mary Gonzalez, Luis Munoz, Mary Gonzalez, Luis Munoz as successors in Interest and Guardian Ad Litem of the Estate of Frank Munoz v. Albert Swafford Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Jessie Madamba v. City of Bakersfield Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 12, 2002
Confidential Torts judge Dec. 13, 2001
Palmer, Yarber v. Zaklama Torts judge Aug. 9, 2001
Paul Hashim v. Thomas Barnard, Ann Barnard Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Forrest O'Neill v. Dave Freeman, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 2000
Nikodijevic v. Marroquin Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 2, 1999
Spencer Rogers, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Debra Rogers v. Thomas Goblirsh, D.D.S. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 19, 1999
Rabi Bhogal dba Bhogal Farms v. Bakersfield Ag Company Real Property judge Apr. 11, 1998
Sarabijit Singh, MC and Sarabijit, Singh individually v. Singh, et al. judge Jan. 11, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996
Title Court Published
Sidney P. Chapin Superior Court Kern County (Bakersfield) Nov. 29, 2011
Case Category Published
Collins v. Thurmond
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Nov. 7, 2019
Collins v. Thurmond
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Sep. 3, 2019
Veiseh v. Stapp
reversed
 Torts Jun. 10, 2019
Aanderud v. Superior Court
petition denied
 Arbitration Jul. 28, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Patsy Jo Wolford, Gerald W. Wolford, Tina Crisler v. Shabbir Shakir, M.D., Victor Onyaguluchi, CRNA, Premier Anesthesia Medical Group Medical judge Nov. 17, 2017
Arlene Sanders, Ruby Watson, Patricia Crawford, Mario Ramirez, Juan Moran, Virginia Melchor, Isidro Larralde, Gabriel Elder, Carmen Ramirez, Lori De Leon, Dolores Huerta Foundation, The National Brotherhood Association, Faith in Action Kern County v. Kern High School District, Board of Trustees of KHSD, Chad Vegas, Mike Williams, Martha Miller, Brian Batey, in their official capacity as members of Kern High School District Board of Trustees, Byron Schaefer, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Kern High School District, Kern County Office of Education, Christine Lizardi Frazier, in her official capacity as Kern County Superintendent of Schools, the State of California, Tom Torlakson, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the California Department of Education Constitutional Law judge Oct. 6, 2017
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jun. 21, 2005
Julie Brister, Sharon Coffman, Susan Frye, Terry Gladu v. Leslie Burson, Robert Laughlin Personal Injury judge Sep. 28, 2004
Jose Guzman v. Raylin E. Merrill Personal Injury judge Aug. 10, 2004
Paris Spencer, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Sherese Spencer v. Rebecca Rivera Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Mary Gonzalez, Luis Munoz, Mary Gonzalez, Luis Munoz as successors in Interest and Guardian Ad Litem of the Estate of Frank Munoz v. Albert Swafford Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Jessie Madamba v. City of Bakersfield Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 12, 2002
Confidential Torts judge Dec. 13, 2001
Palmer, Yarber v. Zaklama Torts judge Aug. 9, 2001
Paul Hashim v. Thomas Barnard, Ann Barnard Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Forrest O'Neill v. Dave Freeman, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 2000
Nikodijevic v. Marroquin Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 2, 1999
Spencer Rogers, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Debra Rogers v. Thomas Goblirsh, D.D.S. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 19, 1999
Rabi Bhogal dba Bhogal Farms v. Bakersfield Ag Company Real Property judge Apr. 11, 1998
Sarabijit Singh, MC and Sarabijit, Singh individually v. Singh, et al. judge Jan. 11, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996